“I have just received this from Bennett,” he said.
“He has written to you?” Zarina asked. “But, why – what has happened?”
She felt, if it had not been disturbing, Mr. Bennett would have written to her.
Even though he might be explaining what was happening on the Priory estate, he was still her employee.
“I will read it to you,” Rolfe suggested, “and, after I have done so, you can kiss me for giving you these presents.”’
Zarina had not taken the diamond ring out of the box and she was only looking at it, thinking how beautiful it was.
At the same time she was worried.
Rolfe took the letter out of its envelope and opened it.
Slowly, as if he wanted to savour every word, he read,
“My Lord,
I hope you receive this letter as soon as you arrive in India, in case I have done anything th
